The Prophet Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Something like: Lloyd Kelly Lucas Paqueta Ismaila Sarr Jonathan David Could be a tasty/realistic haul. If we're after a CDM, Boubacar Kamara could be an obvious but perhaps unrealistic choice, given the clubs allegedly in for him. If not, I'm a massive fan of Nicolas Dominguez. Edited March 24, 2022 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, STM said: Get Targett, then spend 90m on 4 quality players right through the spine: GK, CB, CM, ST. Once they are done we can wheel and deal with a few outgoings, see if we can get a decent RW. I'm convinced we will get at least 1 quality player on a free early doors. I would say RW is almost as important as a striker for us, certainly more so than a new CB currently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 LB + Targett CB CM RW ST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I'd be perfectly happy with a CB, CM and 3 forward players as long as they're bought to start, not interested in squad players (the current starters can take a step down). The main issue is the lack of talent in the final third where it matters and that's no surprise given these players tend to be the most expensive, the squad has limped along for the last decade and it needs to change. No problem with bringing in youth and potential but immediate improvement needs to be the priority right now and that means signing starters for £30m+, these are not huge sums these days, they're the going rate, thinking a £30m player is a dream/windfall/marquee signing is a legacy of the Ashley era. We need to move on from that. We need to start punching our weight. We're not Brentford or Southampton or Crystal Palace, we're Newcastle United and we need to start acting like it. Sounds arrogant I know, but they all hate us anyway, fuck them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I’m going to start banging the HBA drum again. 1 season contract, on a free. save the cash and effort for striker and centre mid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 5 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said: How do people feel about the idea of selling Wilson if we got a good fee? I'd consider it tbh. I love him but he's only been available for less than 50% of the games he's been at the club for and that is incredibly poor. 41 PL appearances out of a possible 105. On the other hand, 50% availability of a top class striker is maybe better than an 80% availability of a poor one. We don't actually have any good strikers at the club apart from Wilson, we'd have to buy two more to consider selling him. Wold the fee for a 30 year old injury prone striker be worth it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I’m not thinking we will buy 3 strikers that are good enough to contribute immediately. We’ll still need Wilson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said: How do people feel about the idea of selling Wilson if we got a good fee? I'd consider it tbh. I love him but he's only been available for less than 50% of the games he's been at the club for and that is incredibly poor. 41 PL appearances out of a possible 105. I'd sell almost any of our players who were here pre-takeover and Wood from January too if we got decent fees. This could be the optimal time to sell some of them due to their upturn in form under Howe as opposed to what they were worth under Bruce. Edited March 25, 2022 by macphisto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 11 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said: How do people feel about the idea of selling Wilson if we got a good fee? I'd consider it tbh. I love him but he's only been available for less than 50% of the games he's been at the club for and that is incredibly poor. 41 PL appearances out of a possible 105. That's some hefty outlay on strikers needed if we sold Wilson. Like, starting from scratch hefty. I don't see how we'd get a fee big enough that's worth that risk. I can't see how we purchase more than two strikers but at least that means we shouldn't be reliant on him staying fit. Keep him for another year for competition before moving him on next summer after another arrival or two up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I know they’re probably wrong but seeing the likes of Pogba & even Bale come on Frees would be exciting as fuck. I know we might only get 20-25 games out of Bale but he’d still get 8 or so goals in those games. Him & ASM either side of a new striker with Joelinton, Bruno & Pogba as a midfield three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: I know they’re probably wrong but seeing the likes of Pogba & even Bale come on Frees would be exciting as fuck. I know we might only get 20-25 games out of Bale but he’d still get 8 or so goals in those games. Him & ASM either side of a new striker with Joelinton, Bruno & Pogba as a midfield three. Recipe for disaster imo (i know you know that they're wong). We would become a underperforming circus and laughing stock. Go for the best 18-25 year olds around europe with the world at their feet, with hunger and good character. Maybe with an old head or two to balance it up (if they have the right mindset like Trippier for example) Edited March 25, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I just think two players like that alone take us from a lower mid-table team to a team pushing top 7, that’s before any other signings we make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 11 hours ago, STM said: Get Targett, then spend 90m on 4 quality players right through the spine: GK, CB, CM, ST. Once they are done we can wheel and deal with a few outgoings, see if we can get a decent RW. I'm convinced we will get at least 1 quality player on a free early doors. Less than 25m per player doesn’t typically get you very far these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Wilson is worth keeping, he scores goals when fit, I’d keep Wood too. We need one star quality forward IMO to make the difference. An attacking right sided winger or forward would be most welcome alongside another CB and a CM. I’m not fussed on the ‘keeper just now, it’s the last of our priorities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Lloyd Kelly would be a quality signing too by the looks of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I would sell any Ashley era player in the squad with a good offer if we’ve identified and confident of getting a significant upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Bare in mind, even with this squad Eddie Howe would have us close to a top 10 finish, which is confirmed if you look at the form guide since he took over and since we signed a few players in January. It makes perfect sense to me that we would look for quality over quantity. I suspect we will make most of our transfers from abroad, since we will get no value in this market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 8 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I’m not thinking we will buy 3 strikers that are good enough to contribute immediately. We’ll still need Wilson. Agreed. Howe is definitely more evolution than revolution and will want to blend new blood with the existing team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Selling Wilson or not depends entirely on if he's willing to warm the bench. If he's fine to be a backup I'd keep him but I wouldn't want to stand in the way if he'd rather look for 1st team elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I don't think Wilson could complain about warming the bench. He's so good for us that when fit he always plays, until he gets injured again. It would be good to share the burden a bit with another striker (or two). He'll be more than aware of his own injury record, so I'm sure you could sell it to him as proper game management for a change, to keep him fit and ultimately playing for longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I'd definitely keep Wilson. My temptation would be to use him as a tried and trusted fallback, and gamble on a potential sensation like Ekitike. If Howe likes Lingard, him on a free would also add proven quality and flexibility across the front line. I wonder what the Eddie Howe masterplan is. The 4-3-3 is working well, but may not be the intended destination. If so, the midfield situation completely changes. Just on the "Project", but if the next target is is Top 8, that should be possible without smashing the wage structure at this point. There will be clamour for big names in the summer and lots of agents and websites putting our name out there for attention, but I don't think we need big earners just yet. An overall strengthening, organization and squad unity should get us to that goal. Getting into the Top 4 is when you start needing superstars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I'm more than happy for Wilson to remain in and around the first team, but his minutes will need managing. He could probably still start 30 games a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 What’s the current wage structure? Bruno is our highest paid player. If we are secure in the PL we could go for an even better calibre of player. Raphinha or Nunez would smash our transfer record and subsequently our wages. I think any player we sign now should have the potential to be a top 6 player unless they’re coming to fill a gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I would be happy with a fit Wilson as the main man, and future superstar on the bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The problem is there is never a fit Wilson for a whole season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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